CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti
To maintain genome stability, eukaryotic cells orchestrate DNA repair pathways to process DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that result from diverse developmental or environmental stimuli. Bias in the selection of DSB repair pathways, either non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or homology-directed repai...
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author | Chae, Keun Overcash, Justin M. Dawson, Chanell Valentin, Collin Tsujimoto, Hitoshi Myles, Kevin M. Adelman, Zach N. |
author_facet | Chae, Keun Overcash, Justin M. Dawson, Chanell Valentin, Collin Tsujimoto, Hitoshi Myles, Kevin M. Adelman, Zach N. |
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description | To maintain genome stability, eukaryotic cells orchestrate DNA repair pathways to process DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that result from diverse developmental or environmental stimuli. Bias in the selection of DSB repair pathways, either non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or homology-directed repair (HDR), is also critical for efficient gene editing and for homing-based gene drive approaches developed for the control of disease-transmitting vector mosquitoes. However, little is understood about DNA repair homeostasis in the mosquito genome. Here, we utilized CRISPR/Cas9 to generate indel mutant strains for core NHEJ factors ku80, DNA ligase IV (lig4), and DNA-PKcs in the mosquito Aedes aegypti and evaluated the corresponding effects on DNA repair. In a plasmid-based assay, disruption of ku80 or lig4, but not DNA-PKcs, reduced both NHEJ and SSA. However, a transgenic reporter strain-based test revealed that those mutations significantly biased DNA repair events toward SSA. Interestingly, ku80 mutation also significantly increased the end joining rate by a yet-characterized mechanism in males. Our study provides evidence that the core NHEJ factors have an antagonistic effect on SSA-based DSB repair of the Ae. aegypti genome. Down-modulating the NHEJ pathway can enhance the efficiency of nuclease-based genetic control approaches, as most of those operate by homology-based repair processes along with extensive DNA end resection that is antagonized by NHEJ. |
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spelling | pubmed-103579932023-07-20 CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti Chae, Keun Overcash, Justin M. Dawson, Chanell Valentin, Collin Tsujimoto, Hitoshi Myles, Kevin M. Adelman, Zach N. Curr Res Biotechnol Article To maintain genome stability, eukaryotic cells orchestrate DNA repair pathways to process DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that result from diverse developmental or environmental stimuli. Bias in the selection of DSB repair pathways, either non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or homology-directed repair (HDR), is also critical for efficient gene editing and for homing-based gene drive approaches developed for the control of disease-transmitting vector mosquitoes. However, little is understood about DNA repair homeostasis in the mosquito genome. Here, we utilized CRISPR/Cas9 to generate indel mutant strains for core NHEJ factors ku80, DNA ligase IV (lig4), and DNA-PKcs in the mosquito Aedes aegypti and evaluated the corresponding effects on DNA repair. In a plasmid-based assay, disruption of ku80 or lig4, but not DNA-PKcs, reduced both NHEJ and SSA. However, a transgenic reporter strain-based test revealed that those mutations significantly biased DNA repair events toward SSA. Interestingly, ku80 mutation also significantly increased the end joining rate by a yet-characterized mechanism in males. Our study provides evidence that the core NHEJ factors have an antagonistic effect on SSA-based DSB repair of the Ae. aegypti genome. Down-modulating the NHEJ pathway can enhance the efficiency of nuclease-based genetic control approaches, as most of those operate by homology-based repair processes along with extensive DNA end resection that is antagonized by NHEJ. 2023 2023-05-29 /pmc/articles/PMC10357993/ /pubmed/37475832 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2023.100133 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) ). |
spellingShingle | Article Chae, Keun Overcash, Justin M. Dawson, Chanell Valentin, Collin Tsujimoto, Hitoshi Myles, Kevin M. Adelman, Zach N. CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti |
title | CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti |
title_full | CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti |
title_fullStr | CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti |
title_full_unstemmed | CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti |
title_short | CRISPR-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases DNA repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in Aedes aegypti |
title_sort | crispr-based gene editing of non-homologous end joining factors biases dna repair pathway choice toward single-strand annealing in aedes aegypti |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10357993/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37475832 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2023.100133 |
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